Jazz Bassist (english version) in Köln bei WDR

• You will perform as a jazz bassist in an Grammy award-winning Big Band
• You will perform, produce or concert daily at the WDR studio, in the Cologne area, as well as on international stages with leading world-class composers, arrangers and band leaders, alongside instrumental and vocal guest artists from the international jazz scene

• You are an upright double bass player who also has first class professional abilities on electric bass guitar (main emphasison double bass)
• You possess a strong understanding of and passion for the jazz tradition
• Moreover, you have extensive experience in big band performance, along with comprehensive knowledge of the big band tradition (all styles required)
• Proficiency in sight-reading is essential
• You are a versatile musician who is able to adapt quickly to high pressure situations
• Furthermore, you are willing to pass your knowledge to the next generation through music education programs
• We expect the ability to fit seamlessly into an existing artistic and social structure and thus to see oneself as an integral part of a functioning musical collective

Selected applicants will be contacted for further information and will be invited to come to Cologne and play with the band.

For your application we ask you to hand in 2-3 references and a list of relevant performances/recorded work. We would also like you to send us:

• 15-20 minutes of audio/video recordings of your choice that display your best playing. Please hand in significant snippets. Whole concerts or long tunes are not required
• Submitted material should show you supporting other instrumentalists (walking/grooving), as well as soloing. We would like to hear acoustic and electric bass playing in your submitted material
• Please include some solo playing (alone, without other musicians) on double bass (e.g. bop head/walking/melody with bow, etc.)
• Please make sure that all recordings have a representative audio quality and any links to your performances are working properly

Hint: Our application form is only available in German. Please use appropriate software or the translation function in your browser to translate the application form into English.

Nils Bojack

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